The Weekly Law Reports
[2000] 1 WLR 126
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
APRILE S.r.l. (IN LIQUIDATION)
v.
AMMINISTRAZIONE DELLE FINANZE DELLO STATO (No. 2)
(Case C-228/96)
1998 Feb. 17;
April 2;
Nov. 17
April 2;
Nov. 17
President G.C. Rodrïguez Iglesias Presidents of Chambers P. J. G. Kapteyn and J.-P. Puissochet Judges G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, J. L. Murray, L. Sevón, M. Wathelet, R. Schintgen and K. M. Ioannou Advocate General D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
European Community
— Limitation of action
— Actions for recovery of sums paid but not due
— National rules imposing charges for customs operations
— Rules held contrary to E.C. Treaty by European Court of Justice
— Subsequent legislation imposing time limit for all claims for repayment of customs charges paid but not due
— Amendment of customs charges rules
— Whether enactment of time limit contrary to Community law
— Whether reliance on time limit permissible